Monthly Archives: November 2011

UK Museums on the Web 2011 storified

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Deirdre Molloy

I went to the UK Museums on the Web conference on Friday as it looked good, but it far outshone my expectations. What really blew me away was the level of discussion and the range of exciting and people-positive things … Continue reading →

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Pinpointing Mozart’s new plaque via London maps and patterns

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Deirdre Molloy

Until the early part of the nineteenth century the area to the right of London’s Charing Cross Road – then in its previous incarnation as Castle Street – stretching across St Martin’s Lane over to Bedford Street in the heart … Continue reading →

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Finding Flann O’Brien: plaques, places, tongues and names

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Deirdre Molloy

Three is a curious number and if he could speak to us now, I wonder what author Flann O’Brien would make of the three plaques in Ireland erected to commemorate him. He’d probably make a darkly memorable quip that appeared … Continue reading →

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The People’s Plaques of Islington

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Deirdre Molloy

Two weeks ago we visited the Islington Local History Centre, part of Islington Library, and underneath which you’ll find Islington Museum (@IslingtonMuseum). Yes it’s all about Islington in this post – and Islingtonians! – because Islington Council in London runs … Continue reading →

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